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Deborah Nygren Paper

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1063
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Scope and Contents

A paper written for the University of Alabama's History 567 class in 1976 entitled "The Carpetbaggers of the 1867 Alabama Constitutional Convention: A Study of Personal and County Characteristics on Carpetbaggers in Alabama during the Reconstruction era." It examines the relationship between the popular conceptions of carpetbaggers and the role played by black voters in electing them to office, as they related to pre-war anti-secession sentiment and voting patterns, and to Alabama's slave population.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (1 item, 18 pieces)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A paper written by Deborah A. Nygren for the University of Alabama's History 567 class in 1976 entitled "The Carpetbaggers of the 1867 Alabama Constitutional Convention: A Study of Personal and County Characteristics on Carpetbaggers in Alabama during the Reconstruction era." It examines the relationship between the popular conceptions of carpetbaggers and the role played by black voters in electing them to office, as they related to pre-war anti-secession sentiment and voting patterns, and to Alabama's slave population.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Deborah A.Nygren, 1977

Title
Guide to Deborah Nygren Paper
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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